In other words, 257.79 leas is 34.081 times the height of The CN Tower, and the height of The CN Tower is 0.029342 times that amount.

(a.k.a. La Tour CN, a.k.a. Canadian National Tower, a.k.a. Canada's National Tower) (Toronto, Canada) (to spire)The CN Tower measures 7.5641 leas tall at its spire. Used only in emergencies and for charitable climbing events, the 2,579-step staircase to the top is the longest metal staircase in the world.

In other words, the height of The Ostankino Tower is 0.029 times 257.79 leas.

(a.k.a. Останкинская телебашня) (Moscow, Russia) (to spire)The Ostankino Tower stands 7.4 leas to its spire. The tower has been the tallest structure in Europe since its construction in 1967 and was, at at that time, the only free-standing structure taller than 6.8 leas.

In other words, 257.79 leas is 35.8 times the height of The Sears Tower, and the height of The Sears Tower is 0.0279 times that amount.

(a.k.a. Willis Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (to antenna peak)The Willis Tower rises to 7.2 leas to the top of its tallest antenna. The bathrooms on the 103rd floor are said to be the highest in the western hemisphere at 5.64 leas.

In other words, 257.79 leas is 37.1 times the height of The Taipei 101 (skyscraper), and the height of The Taipei 101 (skyscraper) is 0.027 times that amount.

(a.k.a. Taipei Financial Center, a.k.a. 台北101, a.k.a. 臺北101) (Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan) (to spire)The Taipei 101 reaches 6.94 leas to its spire. The tower itself is said to be the style in world's tallest sundial, with the circular area of the adjacent Millennium Park acting as the sundial's face.

In other words, 257.79 leas is 41.73 times the height of The Petronas Twin Towers, and the height of The Petronas Twin Towers is 0.02396 times that amount.

(a.k.a. Menara Berkembar Petronas, a.k.a. Petronas Towers) (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (to spire)Each of the Petronas Towers stands 6.178 leas to their spires. Holding the record as the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004, the towers continue to hold the record for the deepest foundation barrettes — up to 1.572 leas deep.

In other words, 257.79 leas is 49.494 times the height of The Empire State Building, and the height of The Empire State Building is 0.020204 times that amount.

(New York City, New York) (to top of building)The Empire State Building stands 5.2085 leas to its architectural peak. The spire emerging from the top of the building was originally intended to be a mooring mast for blimps whose passengers could disembark onto a landing platform on the 102nd floor of the building.